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Groups of (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatry (and other
addresses) in Georgia
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Kavshiri "Tanamshromloba
tanabari uplebebisatvis" ("Partnership for Equal Rights"
– PER). Local organisation, aims at integration of persons
with mental problems into society and protection of their rights.
The union was created in 2003 as the follow-up of the projects
implemented by the Georgian Association for Mental Heath. Union
is staffed by users, ex-users, interested persons, students,
and mental health specialists. Groups of self-help, information,
education, public events and relations are functioning within
the union. On behalf of the union there were published information
booklets, the seminar on stigma was organized with students,
literary party was held, legal and social problems of number
of users have been settled. As a result, users have been involved
in socially useful activities and also the interested persons
from outside on voluntary basis · Target group: users,
ex-users, survivors, their relatives, carers, guardians. ·
Aims: peer-advocacy, monitoring, self-help groups, education
in human rights, fighting stigma and discrimination · Status
of workers: paid users/ex-users · Funding: donations ·
Decision to take money from the pharmaceutical industry if it
is offered · Publications: web site Web site, publications
www.per.ge · Contact: Tanamshromloba tanabari uplebebisatvis,
c/o Lali Tsuleiskiri, Asatiani str. 10, 0177 City Tbilisi, Tel.
+995 32 31 18 39, e-mail union_per[at]per.ge.
English
information available
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Sakartvelos Psiqikuri Janmrtelobis Asotsiatsia (GAMH, Georgian
Association for Mental Health): GAMH was founded in 1991 by
professionals, users of mental health services and their relatives.
The aim of GAMH is to develop mental health and social services
in Georgia and to reduce the discrimination and social exclusion
associated with mental health problems. Current projects include:
Psycho-social Rehabilitation Centre, Advocacy Project, Training
for trainers at the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre, Publication
of books and leaflets, Promoting the establishment of self-help
groups for users in two regions, Users' activities, including
art exhibitions, concerts, plays and sports events. Contact:
GAMH, 10 Asatiani str, TBILISI-380077, Tel. +995 32 309097,
+995 32 397844, Fax +995 32 309097, eMail mental[at]gamh.org.ge
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* Sakartvelos Uzerta Da Eqs-Uzerta
Kavshiri (Union of Users and Ex-Users of Georgia). Non-governmental
and registered national organization, founded on August 31,
2001. Aim:
helping (ex-)users. To achieve this aim we were given all the
rights including commercial activities, that means we are eligible
for all the rights for all activities like education, training,
recreation, and commercial (e.g. sheltered workshop). We, (ex-)users
only, are member of the Georgian Association for Mental Health
and co-operating with Hamlet Trust to strenghten our organisation.
Contact: Sakartvelos Uzerta Da Eqs-Uzerta Kavshiri, Nutcubidze
St. 149, 380086 TBILISI, Tel. +995 32 397844, +995 32 309097,
Fax +995 32 309097, eMail mental[at]gamh.org.ge
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